JVC XV-THA5R multi-region DVD player - fault recognising a disc in and playing

JVC XV-THA5R multi-region DVD player. UK model. Made in China. I put a DVD disc in and usually have to turn the player on and off several times before the machine eventually reads the disc and loads the film up. Sometimes I simply have to give up. Once a disc is playing, the chances are that at some point through the film, it will start skipping or jumping to a point where it freezes and can no longer be watched.

Strangely some films, once recognised as a disc in, play perfectly all the way through. These tend to be films recorded onto previously blank purchased dvds.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as it is currently a machine that cost £350 that does not get used anymore in favour of a reliable £35 player.

I have an LG combo RC288. worked for two months good performance but all of a sudden would not read DISC no matter what kind of dvd you put in it would not read it not even films on dvd. have no results yet anyone can help?I have an LG combo RC288. worked for two months good performance but all of a sudden would not read DISC no matter what kind of dvd you put in it would not read it not even films on dvd. have no results yet anyone can help?

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Re: JVC XV-THA5R multi-region DVD player - fault...

I too have this same problem on my current DVD player, AND strangely enough I had the same problem on my previous player.
Previous player was made multi region and was a Sony S660 (I think that was the model number).
My current DVD player is a Denon and was £550! It is also made multi region and has the same problems! I don't get it!

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Region code hack posted by mairel, December 18 2007:A
greeting to all, good after point to look for and to break the head, I
could convert to multizona my DVD, I count them that I stay fillet.
here they go them the procedures, I hope it serves them. 100%
guaranteed.

1. Turn on
2. Open the tray
3. Press 0000 in RC
4. Change to any region you want 0 for region free
5. Press Pause
6. Turn off
7. Turn on again and enjoy

insert the dvd disc from other region then the region code error will flash on the tv screen, then press the on screen button on your remote twice, then search search for the clock and set it to 0:00:00 and enter and it will automatically play.

seems like you put an NTSC dvd movie in there and the machine is set to Pal or the other way around. you need to program your computer to multi region setting. check the website for the unlock region codes. good luck